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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of preceding or being ahead of something else. It encompasses notions of being first, leading, or surpassing others in a sequence or competition.

Derived headwords

يَأْيَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeclassical

    To go before or ahead of someone or something else.

  2. 2.
    to be firstclassical

    To be the first in order, rank, or position.

تَأْيَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeclassical

    To go before or ahead of someone or something else.

  2. 2.
    to be firstclassical

    To be the first in order, rank, or position.

سَبَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeboth

    To go before or ahead of someone or something else in time, space, or order.

  2. 2.
    to outrunboth

    To move faster than and get ahead of someone or something.

  3. 3.
    to surpassboth

    To exceed or be greater than someone or something in amount, degree, or ability.

  4. 4.
    to anticipateboth

    To expect or predict something and take action in advance.

Parallel reading

تَأْيَأَ يَتَأْيَأُ، كَسَعَى: سَبَقَ.
Taa'ya yataaya, like sa'aa: to precede.